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An attorney for former Clippers owner Donald Sterling suggested that the departure of Hawks owner Bruce Levenson due to a racially-insensitive email is "just the beginning."

The lawyer, Bobby Samini, went on to say: "There's not a single owner in the league who doesn't have an email, a conversation, a conference-call comment, that by this standard that's been established by [NBA Commissioner] Adam Silver, wouldn't completely taint them." Sterling has employed a team of investigators and lawyers to dig up dirt on other NBA executives and owners, and they're still "very active" according to Samini, so unfortunately this story may not end with Sterling, Levenson and embattled Hawks GM Danny Ferry. Wed, Sep 10, 2014 12:59:00 PM

An appeals court has rejected Donald Sterling’s petition to halt the $2 billion sale of the Clippers to Steve Ballmer.

"The evidence before this court indicates the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers … has closed," the ruling from the state 2nd Court of Appeal said Wednesday. "Thus, there is nothing for this court to stay." In other words, it would appear that Donald Sterling's days of owning the team are over. Wed, Aug 13, 2014 07:23:00 PM

The NBA has countersued former Clippers owner Donald Sterling in federal court, seeking to recoup expenses related to their legal costs.

The league has poured legal resources into the removal of Sterling and the litigation of his $1 billion federal suit against the NBA. The sale of the Clippers was finalized on Tuesday but it's unclear whether Sterling will drop his suit -- if the competing suits are quickly resolved, we won't have to mention his name at any point during the regular season. Tue, Aug 12, 2014 04:36:00 PM

The NBA has announced that the Clippers sale to Steve Ballmer is official.

And thus ends the Donald Sterling era in Los Angeles. After months of court cases and posturing, Sterling will hopefully fade off into the sunset as the Clippers officially belong to Steve Ballmer now. Most importantly of all, Doc Rivers and his team can focus on preparing for the 2014-15 regular season now that the soap opera is over. Tue, Aug 12, 2014 01:06:00 PM

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He has a calf contusion, which means it's not a muscle strain. That's important to note because Crawford has a history of calf injuries. With Crawford out, Austin Rivers is really going to have to step up. He's only worth a look in deep leagues. Crawford finished with nine points, two boards and one 3-pointer.

The Clippers are going to have to get creative here with Barnes out. We can expect to see a lot of small-ball lineups with J.J. Redick and Jamal Crawford on the wings. Plus, we will also see more of Austin Rivers while Jordan Hamilton could get some action.

Sunday would be four weeks, so he is right on schedule with his timetable. The Clippers have played surprisingly well without Griffin due to Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan carrying them while their role players have stepped up. If you have Spencer Hawes, it's probably time to start planning for someone else to put on your roster.